1975 Louisville Cardinals football team

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| year = 1975

| team = Louisville Cardinals

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 1–10

| head_coach = Vince Gibson

| hc_year = 1st

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| stadium = Fairgrounds Stadium

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The 1975 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Vince Gibson, the Cardinals compiled a 1–10 record and were outscored by a total of 316 to 148.{{cite web|title=1975 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/1975-schedule.html |accessdate=March 30, 2020}}

The team's statistical leaders included John Darling with 946 passing yards, Walter Peacock with 1,013 rushing yards and 36 points scored, and Tony Smith with 382 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1975 Louisville Cardinals Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/1975.html |accessdate=March 30, 2020}}

Schedule

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|September 13||Western Kentucky|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY|L 17–21|34,700|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-hilltoppers-beat-louisvi/171930435/|work=The Paducah Sun-Democrat|title=Hilltoppers beat Louisville, 21–17|date=September 14, 1975|accessdate=May 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 20|at|Drake|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|L 7–31|8,120|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-2nd-half-paces-drake-route/171929197/|work=The Waterloo Courier|title=2nd half paces Drake route|date=September 21, 1975|accessdate=May 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 27||Cincinnati|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)|L 27–46|13,867|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-harolds-95-yard-td/171930564/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Harold's 95-yard TD fails to rescue U of L|date=September 28, 1975|accessdate=May 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 4|at|Wichita State|Cessna Stadium|Wichita, KS|L 10–13||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94882263/cardinals-beaten-1310-in-mistake-filled/|work=The Lexington Herald|title=Cardinals beaten 13–10 in mistake-filled game|date=October 5, 1975|accessdate=February 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 11||Chattanooga|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY|W 6–3|9,056|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85371743/u-of-l-defense-stiffens-and-chattanooga/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=U of L defense stiffens and Chattanooga falls 6–3|date=October 12, 1975|accessdate=September 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 18|at|Memphis State|Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium|Memphis, TN (rivalry)|L 7–41||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-memphis-state-breez/171930643/|work=The Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Memphis State breezes to win over Louisville|date=October 19, 1975|accessdate=May 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 25||Mississippi State|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY|L 14–28|8,636|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-mississippi-state-t/134222191/|work=Sunday Herald-Leader|title=Mississippi State tops Louisville|date=October 26, 1975|accessdate=October 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 1|at|Tulsa|Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|L 14–38|14,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-cardinals-lose-to-t/171925828/|work=The Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Cardinals lose to Tulsa, 38–14|date=November 2, 1975|accessdate=May 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 8||{{cfb link|year=1975|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY|L 13–32|9,888|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-dayton-tops-louisvi/171930737/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Dayton tops Louisville|date=November 9, 1975|accessdate=May 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 15|at|Northeast Louisiana|Brown Stadium|Monroe, LA|L 10–14||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68786274/final-drive-fails-and-u-of-l-falls/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Final drive fails and U of L falls 14–10|date=November 16, 1975|accessdate=September 15, 2021|page=C9|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 22|at|West Texas State|Kimbrough Memorial Stadium|Canyon, TX|L 23–49|4,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon-louisville-falls-to-w/171928278/|work=The Wichita Eagle & Beacon|title=Louisville falls to WTS|date=November 23, 1975|accessdate=May 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1975

| team = Louisville Cardinals

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Fr|first=Jim|last=Didier|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=So|first=Kevin|last=Miller|dab=Kevin Miller (American football)|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Fr|first=Nathan|last=Poole|pos=RB|link=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=79|class=So|first=Wilbur|last=Summers|pos=P|link=y}}

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| head_coach = *Vince Gibson

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References

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